Associations to the word «Lessen»
Noun
- Thong
- Bitterness
- Bowel
- Cor
- Irritation
- Caregiver
- Reduction
- Pressure
- Intensity
- Ignorance
- Estimation
- Exertion
- Probability
- Amount
- Nor
- Necessity
- Benevolence
- Remedy
- Adolescence
- Importance
- Efficiency
- Tyranny
- Tendency
- Intestine
- Distance
- Moderate
- Confusion
- Zeal
- Commodity
- Weight
- Indulgence
- Reverence
- Veneration
- Vitamin
- Punishment
- Therapy
- Gap
- Vomiting
- Conserve
- Sensitivity
- Regret
- Federalist
- Certain
- Relish
- Gratitude
- Shortage
- Purchaser
- Vitality
- Pretension
- Visualization
- Opioid
- Confidence
- Allowance
- Arising
- Toil
- Cure
- Contempt
- Tolerance
- Excess
- Debtor
- Pang
- Feeling
- Reproach
- Infection
- Remove
- Possibility
- Clayton
- Dislike
- Grip
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
LESSEN, verb. (transitive) To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
LESSEN, verb. (intransitive) To become less.
Dictionary definition
LESSEN, verb. Decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper".
LESSEN, verb. Make smaller; "He decreased his staff".
LESSEN, verb. Wear off or die down; "The pain subsided".
Wise words
One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and
in fewer words than prose.